Staff Accountant

The Child Abuse Prevention Center is a statewide training, education research, and resource center dedicated to strengthening children, families, and communities.  The Child Abuse Prevention Center was founded in 1977 and began as a small organization local to Sacramento County. Since then, it has adopted multiple agencies evolving into a unique blend of agencies each taking a separate approach to child abuse prevention locally and statewide. We prevent child abuse and neglect through four core strategies: Advocacy, Education, Health, and Safety.

POSITION SUMMARY: Utilizing Financial Edge software and excel spreadsheets, the Staff Accountant will prepare journal entries; assist with accounts payable, payroll, accounts receivable, and project cost accounting; and provide audit support, as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• Associate's degree in accounting or finance or equivalent experience, plus two years of experience in accounting, including accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger.
• Experience with standard general ledger reconciliations required.
• Experience with Financial Edge software highly desirable.
• Experience working with nonprofits is preferred.
• Experience in multi-company accounting preferred.
• Project accounting experience preferred.
• Experience with grant funding preferred.
• Experience with government contract desirable.
• Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and accounting software.
• Excellent 10-key skills, and ability to perform arithmetic calculations including percentages, fractions, averages, and other formulas.
• Must have excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Strong attention to detail with an ability to maintain record keeping systems in compliance with accounting procedures.
• Ability to maintain a professional and confidential work environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must be able to read, write, speak and understand 'the English language.
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and establish and maintain good working relationships, both internally and externally.
• Ability to follow directions and seek guidance from manager, when needed.
• Ability to manage simultaneous tasks and competing deadlines.
• Self-starter with an ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to adapt easily to change.

BENEFITS

• No-cost Kaiser medical plan and Teladoc for employees, with additional medical plan options available at an employee cost
• Comprehensive benefits, including dental and vision coverage, life insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care, Norton LifeLock, and chiropractic and acupuncture services
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with an agency match of up to 4%
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accruals that increase with tenure, sick leave, paid holidays, and paid summer and winter breaks

SALARY:  $34.00 – $36.00 per hour / Salary is based on education and experience

Link to full job description: Staff Accountant  

The Child Abuse Prevention Center currently operates in a hybrid work environment, with the ability to either work from home or from the office, depending on program/project needs. In office presence may be required for staff meetings, program/project responsibilities and other needs on a monthly or more frequent basis. Presence in the Sacramento area and/or in office is needed to facilitate trainings, serve program participants in-person, conduct outreach, and attend meetings with community members and collaborative stakeholders. 

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Child Abuse Prevention Center of Sacramento is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.